Turquoise Jewelry by Southwest Native American Artists

We sell Jewelry that is Art.

We sell jewelry that you will be proud to wear and proud to be seen wearing. Our canvas is Silver and Gold. Our Paints are Rare Southwest Turquoise, Coral and colorful, exotic Gems from around the world.

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This is original, authentic Native American jewelry made by the artists who created it... here in the Southwest United States.

We have no fake turquoise and no jewelry that was manufactured offshore.

We offer both contemporary and vintage turquoise jewelry. We are associated with well over 80 master Navajo, Hopi, Zuni and Santo Domingo silversmiths. Sedona Indian Jewelry keeps a very large inventory that we add to regularly. All the turquoise jewelry you see is right here and ready to ship to you today. Everything is photographed in great detail. The jewelry you see is exactly the jewelry you get.

When jewelry is sold we remove it from our website. We see no need to waste your time bragging about us making a sale. We much prefer to brag about our great artists, their jewelry, our huge selection, our detailed photography and product descriptions, our fine customer service and our no questions asked money back guarantee. Yup, we have a lot to be proud of <smile>

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We have been on the internet since 1996... You are our priority... You are our #1 concern. You matter to us. Call us for help or to purchase (800 462 8536)...

We want satisfied customers and we work hard every day to earn your business. Our Guarantee is simple. You are thrilled with your purchase or return it (within 3 days of receipt please) for a full refund. Refunds are not possible for orders that we made to your specifications or for layaway purchases that we took off the market to hold for you. However, in those special cases, if possable, we will give you a store credit or exchange.

About Buying Turquoise Jewelry

First, let's first address the matter of fake or costume Southwest jewelry. Not all Native American Jewelry is the same. Much of it, at first glance, looks Native American but it is not. It is poor copies made using cheap, imitation materials. For example, most of the turquoise you see for sale today is Not Real. It is soft, chalky, otherwise uselss turquoise that is mixed with resins and dyes to give it color and hold it together while it is manufactured. The only advantage to this process is that the resulting plastic turquoise is indestructible and costs almost nothing to make.

You will not find the beauty of natural turquoise in a labratory. Man made plastic turquoise and coral has no depth to its color. It is dull, it has no brilliance. It appears much the same as a plastic toy. These are not qualities from which beauty springs.

Also, mass produced jewelry made with plastic turquoise has little to no chance of being worth more in the future than it is today. If the truth be told, it will be worth less and difficult to sell.

Sedona Indian Jewelry sells finest quality Native American jewelry that is completely handmade by master American silversmiths.We search out rare United States turquoise with a proven history of appreciation. Turquoise such as Bisbee, Morenci, Lone Mountain, Number Eight, Carico Lake, Lander Blue, Indian Mountain and Red Mountain to name a few Arizona and Nevada turquoise mines.

Today, Southwest Jewelry is collected worldwide... it is art, its appeal is timeless. Gold, silver, rare turquoise and coral have always been scarce. Today, these materials may already be extinct. The prices for highest grade material is growing more expensive as the existing supply is exhausted.

Sadly, few young artists are learning the metal, lapidary and design skills necessary to make fine jewelry.

Native American Turquoise Jewelry History

Turquoise jewelry was here in North America since pre-recorded history. But, it was not set in metal. Before the Spanish arrived and for centuries later this was, for the most part, a stone age society. Turquoise silver jewelry did not reach Native American Indian people until the late 1800's. The Navajo were the first Native people to make silver jewelry. They learned from a Mexican silversmith. The Zuni are generally credited with adding turquoise to Southwest jewelry. Back then, there were few turquoise mines. In the early 1900's, the rising demand for copper and advanced mining methods brought with it new turquoise discoveries. Mines like Bisbee and Morenci yielded large, beautiful deposits of high grade turquoise. This of course, did not go unnoticed and soon turquoise adorned most Southwest Navajo and Zuni Native American Indian jewelry.